1974 Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman Landaulet Six-Door Short Roof

100.015.12.002320roadGermany

Colour: White over red leather with black convertible top

A Mercedes-Benz 600 Pullman Landaulet in the rare six-door, short-roof configuration, one of only 26 long-wheelbase landaulets ever constructed. Originally delivered in early 1974 as a state limousine to the government of Portuguese Guinea (Guinea-Bissau), it was factory-specified with a full complement of official equipment including a car telephone and tropical battery. After a period in Africa and subsequent registration in California, the car was imported to Germany and later underwent a mechanical restoration by Kienle Automobiltechnik exceeding €280,000, encompassing a full engine, gearbox, axle, and hydraulic system overhaul.

Ownership

—Auction sale
Sold €1,355,000 (≈ $1.49M)
RM Sotheby's catalogue lot →
1974 →Factory delivery
Government of Portuguese Guinea (Guinea-Bissau)
full documentation
Delivered as an official state limousine during the country's independence struggle; original factory data card confirms specification details including paint, upholstery, and fitted equipment.
1991 → 2003
California-based owner(s)
partial documentation
Vehicle was registered in California by 1991 and remained in the state until exported to Germany in 2003.
2003 → 2010
German-based owner(s) prior to Böblingen resident
partial documentation
Car was brought into Germany in 2003 and held there until its April 2010 sale; no specific owner identified for this interval.
2010-04-01 →Private sale
Böblingen resident
full documentation
Used the car without significant issues for roughly nine years before commissioning a comprehensive mechanical restoration by Kienle Automobiltechnik in 2019, costing over €280,000; a substantial set of invoices documents the work.
Date unknown
Unknown owner(s) in Africa
none documentation
Car remained on the African continent for an undetermined period before being transferred to the United States.

Competition

No competition history extracted from the catalogue.

Maintenance & restoration

2019Restoration
Kienle Automobiltechnik
Comprehensive mechanical restoration covering a full engine rebuild, gearbox overhaul, steering assembly, axles, Behr air conditioning, exhaust system, and the complex high-pressure hydraulic system including new bellows, hoses, lines, adjustment rods, and compressor rebuild.
Total expenditure exceeded €280,000; a substantial packet of Kienle invoices accompanies the car as documentation.

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